Marcus Smith shines for Harlequins but Leicester Tigers turn the tide
(The Guardian Sports News)

o Harlequins 28-31 Leicestero Eddie Jones watches 18-year-old fly-half impress before injuryEddie Jones was among the spectators a day after the England head coach named the Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith in the squad for a training camp in Oxford this week and overlooked the home side´s prop Kyle Sinckler. He had reflected the previous day that the rugby in the Premiership this season had been a mixture of the good, the bad and the ugly, and here he was treated to all three in one sitting.The 18-year-old Smith was having a growing influence on the game when he suffered a knee injury nine minutes into the second half having helped his side regain the lead. His departure, along with that of the England flanker Chris Robshaw, was a turning point in a game neither side managed to control. Continue reading...